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Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1949)

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American basketball player

Ollie Johnson
Personal information
Born (1949-05-11) May 11, 1949 (age 75)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeTemple (1969–1972)
NBA draft1972: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1972–1987
PositionSmall forward
Number44, 35, 33, 27, 18
Career history
1972–1974Portland Trail Blazers
1974–1975New Orleans Jazz
1975–1977Kansas City–Omaha / Kansas City Kings
1977–1978Atlanta Hawks
1978–1980Chicago Bulls
1980–1982Philadelphia 76ers
1984–1985Hobart Devils
1985–1986Basket Groot Willebroek
1986–1987West Sydney Westars
Career highlights and awards
  • MAC University–Eastern Player of the Year (1972)
  • 2× First-team All-MAC University–Eastern (1971, 1972)
Career NBA statistics
Points5,341 (7.7 ppg)
Rebounds2,280 (3.3 rpg)
Assists1,212 (1.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Ollie Johnson (born May 11, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'6" forward from Temple University, Johnson played ten seasons (1972–1982) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Jazz, Kansas City Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, and Philadelphia 76ers. He averaged 7.7 points per game in his NBA career.

He became director of athletics at the Community College of Philadelphia, retiring in 2011.

Notes

  1. "Ollie Johnson". basketball-reference.com.
  2. CCP Athletic Department. Retrieved on July 30, 2016.
1972 NBA draft
First round
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